1. Classical Art History Alive! Pg. 316 ‘Discobolus’
Figures were lifelike but often idealized (more perfect than in real life)
Figures were nude or draped in togas (robes)
Bodies looked active, and motion was believable
Faces were calm and without emotion
Scenes showed either heroic figures or real people doing tasks from daily life

3. Medieval Art History Alive! Pg. 317 ‘Narthex Tympanum'
Most art was religious, showing Jesus, saints, people from the Bible, and so on
Important figures in paintings were shown as larger than others around them
Figures looked stiff, with little sense of movement
Figures were fully dressed in stiff-looking clothing
Faces were serious and showed little feeling
Paint colors were bright

5. Renaissance Art History Alive! Pg. 317 ‘The School of Athens’
Artists showed religious and nonreligious scenes
Art reflected a great interest in nature
Figures were lifelike and three-dimensional, reflecting an increasing knowledge of anatomy
Bodies looked active and were shown moving
Figures were either nude or clothed
Scenes showed real people doing everyday tasks
Faces expressed what people were thinking
Paintings were often symmetrical (balanced, with the right and left sides having similar or identical elements)

8. New Techniques also emerged.
Renaissance artists embraced some of the ideals of ancient Greece and Rome in their art.
The purpose of art would no longer be to glorify God, as it had been in Medieval Europe. Artists wanted their subjects to be realistic and focused on humanity and emotion.
New Techniques also emerged.

9. Art and Patronage
Italians patrons (financial supporters) were willing to spend a lot of money on art
Art communicated social, political, and spiritual values and therefore, the consumption of art was used as a form of competition for social & political status.